New strut braces
 

Well here they are in situ. I was not expecting the rear one to make a noticeable difference, but it seems to make the car feel more planted. Over to Granby for his views.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...Picture125.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...Picture128.jpg

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Oooo well sexy :doubleup: What one's are they Keith

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Very bling young sir.

:doubleup:

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:agreed:

Whats next on the list? :)

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that top mount looks spotless, are you sure you actually drive the thing? :lol:

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They are Whiteline Cath. The rear one has quick release bolts.

Steve - after every drive I clean out the fins and bend any that are bent back into shape as best I can. It was perfect when I got it from Saj and I can't bear bent fins anymore. It's an age thing.

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Nothing wrong with that oh festidious one :oldman:

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must be a wagon thing, i do the same after i wash it each weekend the best i can!! :ugeek:

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mines too battered to even contemplate trying to straighten them all out :rofl:

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Think you are right Rich. I believe I was taught by the Squadron Leader to never attempt a mission with bent fins!!!!

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Just a thought................. aren't strut braces what you wear when walking along the promenade on a rather clement Sunday afternoon what what!

Thumbs behind braces, fob watch glistening in the south coast dappled sunlight, spiffing dolly on your arm, cream tea and some ginger beer.

Brrrrrrrrrrr rr r rrrrr rrr! Sorry about that, thats the last time I let "chocks" give Mrs Lustington a kiss goodbye, I've obviously caught chockington flu!

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I say Old Chap!

I believe a strut brace is a device you can buy on the internet for gentlemen with "problems" in the stiffy department, what!!!

Certainly old "Floppy" Fanthorpe from Squadron Statistics was telling me the other day how it worked wonders!!!

I am sure Mrs Lustington would have a passing interest in such an item!

But, damn it all Old Chap! I am not sure I would take it down to the prom, especially if I was wearing braces in the company of a spiffing dolly. Truly beastly if you ask me! Imagine the effects of a sudden "elastic burst" due to the build up of tension in the trouser area! Goodness gracious! No braces are strong enough to deal with that kind of thing, I'll be bound!

Perhaps it's something for the squadron boffins to look into, what!

Simpleton out......................

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Priceless matey! :rofl:

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Ah yes… Sqn Operating Procedure 64 Zoo Lane...

"No bent fins when attempting missions where said bent fins would hamper mission and produce unusual, undesired or bent results"


Simpleton...

Strut Braces (or Sierra Bravo’s as the boys at ‘MI555 development’ know them) look excellent. IC is also looking rather ‘fly’ too.

As for using a Sierra Bravo in (or on) anything else but a Wagon... it wasn't me, you didn't see me right.

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Very nice Keith, the rear strut brace as you say makes a hugh difference, front i didn't feel any difference, so whats next then?

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very nice, i fitted my strutbraces over the weekend front and rear and the difference it made was huge :10:

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Thanks Andy and Ian.

I had taken the front one off when the new intercooler went on, and had not really noticed much difference, if any. Certainly the effect of the two together seems significant. I will have to take the back one off so i can assess how much difference it has made. Should have done them one at a time really.

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Very nice keith.
:10: :doubleup: :10:

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I think the front end has more strengthening in it and less likely to flex anyway. Which is why the rear is always a straight solid bar, as opposed to a shaped bar for the front.

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small world; I've just changed mine; went from front carbon sti to a Cusco (from Zen's old Blue TA car :doubleup: ), no pics though :confused:

and now have a three point Cusco rear too...no fitted pics but its all welded in place and I can fit all the old trim including the roller over it :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...s/IMG_1608.jpg

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No messin' about there then!!!!!

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imo i think youd need to have them both off at the same time to feel a massive difference then put them both on, i put my front one on first and took it for a spin, the front felt stiffer but still abit weak, we managed to get the rear on and the difference was amazing it felt like a new car

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Thanks Andy. With my quick release bolts I'll have it off in no time, he said!

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:10: :10: :10: :10: :10: :10: :rofl: :rofl:

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lol yeah i said some thing similar fitting mine the front was easy then it was the rears turn, thought it would only be 20 mins maby 40 with the interior going in to put them on but no.........................3 hours later on the rear alone, but well worth it though!!!!!

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front
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...s/IMG_4100.jpg

rear (before it was welded in place).
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...s/IMG_1609.jpg

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Salty

Is that the new EJ20 and 1/3 engine cloak on display there. Top perfromance what... or has someone nicked your beast of an engine :angst: ?

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Sir, it's actually in the process of being taken apart in Mocom's clean room...then off to SMG for a deck and hone and back to Mocom via the Squadron Black Ops team :ninja:

not sure on cloaking but i hear its an add on module for the Solaris ecu :mrgreen:

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"Squadron Black Ops team"... ooooo that is special. Black Ops mission status approved codename 'Make me Foxtrot aster’.

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Some top hole banter Chaps!!!

Re: gonna respray the car again ???
 

alright mate do you spray your own car?????

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Mate, I think it looks great now. :10:

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Cheers worzel an no I don't paint it myself but I do strip an prepare it with the painter.

I'm still unsure on if to paint it or not well of will get painted one way or another but it may go the same colour again or may go audi white?????

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Audi white with black wheels and white calipers. 8-)

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that would look awesome but damn, they would need cleaning a lot :lol:

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What about a vynal wrap. protects the lovley colour you got now ,gives you the option to change the colour then go back at a much later date? ;)

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Agree Audi white is such a nice one.

Go for it Daz. Audi white with red would look the nuts.

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i have had the same problem chooseing a coulour but i think i am there now :whistle: :ninja:

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you going with what we spoke about the other day then? (by the way, brakes are good :doubleup: )